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Drawing, Boat House, Virginia Water; Verso: Scullery, Virginia Water

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville. It is dated 1825 and we acquired it in 1948. Its medium is pen and black and brown ink, brush and gray wash on off-white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

Its dimensions are

22.9 x 18.6 cm (9 x 7 5/16 in. )

It has the following markings

Verso: Cooper Union Museum stamp [Lugt 457e]

It is inscribed

In pen and brown ink at right: Water front of / His Majesty's Boat House / Virginia Water / Land... Entrance / to Temple / Plan of Roof of D. Inscribed on Verso: Scullery at / Virginia Water / Water Line / Roof of D.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Boat House, Virginia Water; Verso: Scullery, Virginia Water; Designed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville (English, 1766 – 1840); England; pen and black and brown ink, brush and gray wash on off-white wove paper; 22.9 x 18.6 cm (9 x 7 5/16 in. ); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1948-40-97

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